Walkthrough - Fraud

Beatrice will sick the flaming beast Malacoda on you at the gates to Fraud. Since it's bathed in flames you'll need to keep your distance and fire off Holy Cross attacks to disarm it. Once you quell the flames you may move in with regular attacks, albeit briefly.

It may be easiest to just continue to use Holy Cross until you're able to Absolve/Punish the creature.

Follow the cave back until you come to a ledge with Thais the Harlot (Damned 22) on it. Absolve or Punish her before heading through the door. Take the elevator down and grab the health and mana before entering the next demon door.

Malebolge 1 // Panderers and Seducers

Infinite Magic: Fraud features ten "arena-like" battles in which you take on familiar enemies with certain requirements and/or handicaps. You can rack up quite a few Achievements/Trophies in this one room, including one that requires you get a 666 hit combo called Poetry In Motion.

To get your combo-related Achievements/Trophies, you'll want to play on a harder mode (come back when you beat the game unlock Infernal Mode, just reload the last save before this point and switch the difficulty), since the enemies will take more hits. Basically you just endlessly activate Sins of the Father and you'll get endless hits while the enemies are paralyzed by the attack.

When the bridge falls, climb down the wall to the bottom of the pit and save. Open the demon door and swing across the gap while the blossom above is open.

Developer Tips by Zach Mumbach, Associate Producer on Dante's Inferno

Key Relics

Tristan's Desire (increase magic attack damage)

Medusa's Call (ranged and projectile damage increased)

Eye of Alighiero (absorb damage when attacked)

Francesco's Forgiveness (protected from all enemy damage)

Memory of Acre (cannot be interrupted while using cross attacks)

Lord's Blessing (increase damage of cross attacks)

Relic Combinations

Strategy

Relic combo number 1 is for players who want to use the cross as the primary attack. It beefs up the cross attacks a bit and protects the user from damage and from interruption. Relic combo number 2 emphasizes using magic for this challenge. Using Sins of the Father can easily get the bonus and in Infernal can get the 666 hit combo achievement.

Malebolge 2 // Flatterers

100 Combo: Just stand in the middle of the arena and use your Holy Cross attacks for this one. You can throw in a few Sins of the Father if you'd like, but constantly firing Holy Cross in every direction is an easy way to rack up a high combo.

The round will end immediately after you make your 100th hit. Hit the switch on the elevator and get ready to jump off to the right as it plummets downward. Save and open the next door. Time your leaps across the platforms carefully to get to the next arena.

Developer Tips by Zach Mumbach, Associate Producer on Dante's Inferno

Key relics

Coin of Plutus (Increases combo window)

Memory of Acre (cannot be interrupted while using cross attacks)

Attila's Armor (attacks cannot be interrupted if enemy blocks)

Eye of Alighiero (absorb damage when attacked)

Lord's Blessing (increase cross damage)

Death Blade (increase damage of the scythe)

Francesco's Forgiveness (protected from all enemy attacks)

Relic Combinations

Strategy

Relic combo number 1 is for the user who likes to use the scythe. This would be a more tedious way of going about the challenge. This also may or may not get the user the bonus. It will get you through the challenge but not in a timely fashion. Relic combo number 2 is for users who utilize the cross attacks. This way will get the user to the bonus easily due in large part because the user does not have to get close to the enemies. The user can attack from a distance.

Malebolge 3 // Simonists

Air Kills: There are two ways to get Air Kills here. You can damage the Demons until they have an Absolve/Punish prompt overhead, punish them and hope you get the mid-air ripping-in-twain finisher; or you can hit the Crusaders with Holy Cross a few times, launch them in the air by holding the HEAVY SCYTHE ATTACK button, and then slash at them until they die.

Take the ropes down and Absolve or Punish Tiresias (Damned 23) at the bottom. Save and continue through the next demon door. Hop across the moving platforms towards the next battle.

Developer Tips by Zach Mumbach, Associate Producer on Dante's Inferno

Key Relics

Death Blade (increase scythe damage)

Lord's Blessing (increase cross damage)

Demon's Wing (aerial attack damage increased)

Ciacco's Bile (persistent mana regeneration)

Relic Combinations

Death Blade, Lord's Blessing, Demon's Wing, Ciacco's Bile

Strategy

There are a couple of ways to get this done. These moves should be tried on the guard 01's, since they are the easiest to deal with and kill. The easy way is to hold the heavy attack button in front of an enemy and then jump and repeatedly hit the light attack button. Repeat until finished with challenge. Another way to do this challenge is by using the special jump attack with the special jump finisher which pops the enemy up in the air and then the user repeatedly hits the light attack button. Finally the last way to achieve this challenge is with the use of Sins of the Father. This magic pops the enemy in the air and repeatedly hits the enemy with the attack. Mind you that you have limited mana. Ciacco's Bile can only regenerate so much in a little time. Warning: Do not use Abominable Slam or a grab while in the air. Killing an enemy with these attacks will not count towards the total.